Awards
- Commended for Texas 2x2 Reading List 2015
- Winner of Oklahoma Book Award (Illustration) 2015
Overview
A delightful beloved pet story, featuring adorable dogs and hilarious circus animals, from a talented debut author/illustrator. For anyone with a beloved pet, this delightful and heartwarming story set at the circusshows that quiet qualities likefriendship, kindness, and loyalty are important and worthy. Jane is an ordinary dog in an extraordinary circus. She isn't strong, graceful, or brave likeher family.When she tries to be those things, Jane just doesn't feel like herself, but she also doesn't feel special. Is she reallymeant for this kind of life? Her Ringmaster thinks so, but not for the reasons Jane believes. Ordinary can be extraordinary!
Full Product Details
Author: Hannah E. Harrison
Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
Imprint: Dial Books for Young Readers,US
Dimensions:
Width: 22.70cm
, Height: 0.90cm
, Length: 27.50cm
Weight: 0.369kg
ISBN: 9780803739147
ISBN 10: 0803739141
Pages: 40
Publication Date: 06 February 2014
Recommended Age: From 3 to 5 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
Winner of the 2015 Oklahoma Book Award for Illustration * This is an exceptionally polished first book. Harrison's acrylic paintings, which blend realistic animal portraits with a charmingly old-fashioned circus setting to very funny effect, are the star of the show, but her understated storytelling and pacing are equally on the mark. Publishers Weekly, starred review * A touching, delectably illustrated circus story that applauds the underdog. Kirkus, starred review * In a world full of competition for kids to be the fastest, smartest, and best at everything, this story's message is a worthy one. School Library Journal, starred review
Praise for Extraordinary Jane * This is an exceptionally polished first book. Harrison's acrylic paintings, which blend realistic animal portraits with a charmingly old-fashioned circus setting to very funny effect, are the star of the show, but her understated storytelling and pacing are equally on the mark. - Publishers Weekly , starred review * A touching, delectably illustrated circus story that applauds the underdog. - Kirkus Reviews , starred review * In a world full of competition for kids to be the fastest, smartest, and best at everything, this story's message is a worthy one. - SLJ , starred review
Praise for Extraordinary Jane * This is an exceptionally polished first book. Harrison's acrylic paintings, which blend realistic animal portraits with a charmingly old-fashioned circus setting to very funny effect, are the star of the show, but her understated storytelling and pacing are equally on the mark. - Publishers Weekly, starred review * A touching, delectably illustrated circus story that applauds the underdog. - Kirkus Reviews, starred review * In a world full of competition for kids to be the fastest, smartest, and best at everything, this story's message is a worthy one. - SLJ, starred review
Author Information
Hannah E. Harrison is an award-winning painter, specializing in animal subjects, and this is the first picture book she has written and illustrated. She majored in Art and minored in Creative Writing at Colby College in the pursuit of becoming a children's book author/illustrator. She interned for illustrator Kevin Hawkes, with whom she learned about painting inacrylics. Hannah grew up in New Hampshire, and now lives in Oklahoma with her husband and daughter.
